User guide

Accessing the Command Line Interface
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Instructions
To open a terminal window emulation program
under Windows:
1. Click the Start button located on your PC desktop.
2. Click Programs, Accessories, and Terminal.
3. Assign the communications port connected to the console.
4. Set the terminal communications settings to the following
configuration parameters:
• 9600 bits per second
• 8 bits
• No parity
• XON/XOFF support
• 1 stop bit
To open a terminal window emulation from within
Configuration Manager:
Use of Configuration Manager’s Terminal Window is suitable for
advanced configuration and file management. The communications
settings are the same as described above.
1. Click Tools.
2. Click Terminal Window. You now have the ability to select a
command using the Commands Menu function.
To open a terminal window emulation in a
Macintosh or UNIX environment:
Refer to your system documentation to determine which appropriate
communications programs to use to communicate with the router’s
emulation mode.